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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1965
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont.
The piece notes Indonesia’s turmoil challenges Western assumptions about the postwar order. It cites a crackdown on Communist centers near Jakarta and public sentiment turning pro American outside the U S embassy. It argues Sukarno’s control is unclear, but Western leverage could be restored through diplomacy and economic power to shape Indonesia’s future role in Asia.
In New York City the Lindsay Buckley clash dominates the mayoral race. Lindsay denounces extremist attacks and race-baiting while Buckley aligns with Birchist currents. Support from Javits, Dewey, and Rockefeller flags, with Beame pressing the Republican label and fundraising debates shaping a pivotal election with national implications.
Old Bennington surveys Vermont’s famous gulfs Granville Northfield and Williamstown as scenic highway cuts through forests and fern. The piece notes Granville Gulf on Vermont 100 and memories of the Granville walk during wartime, plus Smugglers Notch, Avery’s Gore and Buel’s Gore, then reflects on Vermont’s gorges and upcoming primary elections reshaping state government with calls for a four year governor term paired with the lieutenant governor.
The newly reapportioned legislature must shape new procedures, expand committee load, and work with the executive in crafting policy. Expect smaller committees, longer sessions, higher salaries, and a nonpartisan tone amid election pressures. WindSor Prison reforms and broad regional reviews loom as urgent tasks. Texas etiquette ends with a joke about Texans.
Editor notes last minute court actions seek to halt reapportionment and delay Tuesday’s primary. Halifax attorney MacBride petitions Franklin and Chittenden courts, while Barre lawyer asks Supreme Court to postpone elections. Other items joke about UFO sightings and a drunken driving study.
Former Rep. William Blachly faced a dilemma after a Windsor State Prison tour and a meeting with the governor. He reversed earlier calls to oust Warden Robert G. Smith, saying it was a mistake. The piece argues the prison’s outdated, cramped condition reflects on the system, not the warden, urging visitors not to confuse the walls with the man in charge.
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